"Jen Knox links the unruly legacy of Victoria Woodhull to a present-day woman stalled in the same Ohio town, turning feminist history into something urgent, local, and alive. Knox writes with conviction and texture, making the past feel less finished than waiting to be claimed." —Leah Tran,  Chicago Book Review

"Radicals creates a thoroughly absorbing contrast of times and attitudes which ultimately leads its characters into empowerment and social responsibility. Readers … will relish the involving, revealing circumstances which make these worlds vivid and exceptional.  Book clubs that choose Radicals for its promise of women’s history, biography, and interesting challenges will find lively discussions will evolve from a story that simmers with interest as it delves into a fictional representation of Victoria’s life and times." —Midwest Book Review

Victoria Claflin was only ten when she heard a prophecy that she'd rise from obscurity to power. Fueled by instinct and tenacity, she battled the naysayers of the Gilded Age to become America's first female presidential candidate. Now, over a century later, playwright Avery watches political division destroy her rural Ohio community and finds inspiration from a controversial hometown heroine. Could unearthing Victoria’s full story help unite Avery's fractured community, or will it lead to further division?

Radicals is a timely historical novel about two pioneering women who sought truth over convenience.